Conference Program - Virginia State University

Virginia State University
9th Annual
Undergraduate Research Conference
PROGRAM
March 27, 2015
Coordinated by
Undergraduate Research Office
College of Engineering and Technology
College of Natural and Health Sciences
National Science Foundation
HBCU Undergraduate Program
NSF
WHBR-LSAMP
The VSU Annual Undergraduate Research Conference is a gathering of students, faculty, and administrators from VSU and other
institutions.
The conference is held annually each spring and includes oral and
poster presentations by undergraduate students about their research in science, technology, engineering, agriculture and mathematics (STEAM), education, and health disparities. The conference is co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
HBCU-UP Program and the NSF Louise Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program (LS-AMP). VSU recognizes the importance of research and encourages STEAM students to participate in research while earning their degree.
Participating Institutions
for the
th
VSU 9 Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
Bowie State University
College of William and Mary
Howard university
Hampton University
Norfolk State University
Virginia State University
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MORNING
OPENING SESSION
Engineering Bldg—Auditorium
8:00 – 9:00
Registration - Engineering Bldg, Room 119
9:00 – 9:15
Introduction - Dr. Ali Ansari
Welcome - Dr. W. Weldon Hill
Remarks - Dr. Keith Williamson
Ms. Patrice Randall
9:20 - 12:00
Oral Presentations - Engineering Bldg
Oral Presentations will be in the Engineering Bldg.
Rooms: 119, 302, 313
12:00 - 1:30
Plenary Session - Jones Dining Hall, 2nd Floor
(Pre-registered participants only)
Remarks: Dr. Pamela Hammond
Introduction of speaker: Mr. Freddie Jones
Guest Speaker: Ms. Grindly Johnson
Ms. Grindly Johnson
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Commonwealth of Virginia
Ms. Johnson previously served as the Chief of Administration at the Virginia
Department of Transportation, where she directed the divisions of Civil Rights,
Communications, Human Resources, Administrative Services, Learning Center,
and Safety and Performance Management for the third largest transportation
agency in the nation. She spearheaded the development of the commonwealth’s
first Business Opportunity and Workforce Development Center – one of only 15
in the nation – to provide disadvantaged business enterprise firms the tools needed to compete for federal-aided contracts.
Ms. Johnson previously served as the agency's Chief of Equal Business and Employee Opportunity, as well as in a number of private-sector positions as an accountant, financial analyst and community relations consultant. She holds a
Bachelor's of Science Degree in Accounting from Norfolk State University and
has received many community awards and recognitions, including the Community Star for Girls Inc., the fellow for the Sorenson Institute of Political Leadership,
and the fellow for the American Swiss Young Leaders.
2:00 - 4:00
Poster Presentations - Foster Hall, Room 200
Session I: 2:00 - 3:00
Session II: 3:00 - 4:00
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS
MORNING
9:20 – 9:40
GROUP I
Engineering Bldg – Room 119
PINEMAP undergraduate Fellowship: Education Aim
Ahnaia White, Virginia State University
9:40 – 10:00
The Effect of Organic vs. Conventional Management on
the Marketable Yield and Berry Quality in Virginia
High-Tunnel Strawberry Production
Malcolm Galloway, Virginia State University
10:00 – 10:20
Using Seedling Transplants for Faster Establishment of
Native Warm-Season Forage Grasses
Christos Galanopoulos, Virginia State University
10:20 – 10:40
Agonistic Displays in the "Non-displaying" Slevin's
Bunchgrass Lizard, Sceloporus slevini
Victoria Brunson , Virginia State University
10:40 – 11:00
Microglia: A Possible Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease
Kelley Buttler, Howard University
11:00 - 11:20
The Effects of Picolinic Acid on LPS- induced Neuroinflammation
Amissa Sei, Hampton University
11:20 - 11:40
Tough Love: Tadpole Deposition Behavior in
Ameerega trivittata, the Three-striped Poison-Arrow
Frog
Victoria Klimkowski, Virginia State University
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MORNING
GROUP II
Engineering Bldg – Room 313
9:20 – 9:40
Optimization of an Undergraduate Sol-Gel experiment
that Explores the Interface between Materials and Transition Metal Chemistry
Nicholas Pfab, R. Stiltoner & M. Thompson, Virginia
State University
9:40 – 10:00
Preparation and FTIR Characterization of Starch Nanocrystals
Effina Jackson, Virginia State University
10:00 – 10:20
Age vs. the Frequency of Dental Visits
Mathew Brown, Virginia State University
10:20 – 10:40
Determining the Impact of Infection from Improper Burial Procedures during the Current Ebola Outbreak
Miranda Haviland, A. Reeder & T. Gunawansa, Norfolk State University
10:40 – 11:00
Long Term Behavior of Three Species in a Food Chain Model Imani Wood, Virginia State University
11:00 - 11:20
The Role of Subchondral Bone in the Progression of
Load-Induced Osteoarthritis
Kendra Jones, Howard University
11:20 - 11:40
Integrating ArcGIS and Erdas Imaging in Addressing
Security Concerns of Small and Medium-Sized Airports
in Virginia
Jamie Owen, T. Ogunniyi, D. Whitehead & L. Robinson, Virginia State University
11:40 - 12:00
The Sun-Mow
Evan Dirksen, T. Skipper & A. Wheeler, Virginia
State University
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MORNING
GROUP III
Engineering Bldg—Room 302
9:20 – 9:40
Autonomous Robotic Design
David Johnson & L. Albuquerque, Virginia State
University
9:40 – 10:00
Flight Vision: Turbulence Detection
Brandon Megna & H. Byrd, Virginia State University
10:00 – 10:20
Infrared Security System
Aditya Nepali, M. Marcus & C. Crawford, Virginia
State University
10:20 – 10:40
Magnetic Levitation Automation
Kaaba White & K. Washington, Virginia State University
10:40 – 11:00
Protection Against Gun Violence
Candice Brown, N. Broadnax & A. King, Virginia
State University
11:00 - 11:20
Signal Processing with Universal Software Radio Peripheral
Brandon Harrington, Virginia State University
11:20 - 11:40
Treasure Application Protection System (TAPS)
Britton Bean, M. Bryant & N. Jefferson, Virginia
State University
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS SESSION I
Poster
#
1
AFTERNOON
2:00 - 3:00
- FOSTER HALL - ROOM 200
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Agricultural Soils: Quantities of Antibiotic
Resistance Genes in Soils Impacted by Dairy Manure Inputs
Crystal Smitherman, Hampton University
2
Monitoring of Water Quality at Watersheds in Virginia and Mapping the Sites
with ArcGIS
Mina Williams, Virginia State University
3
Cell Adhesion Molecules and Oocyte Development
Joshua Burton, Hampton University
4
Cytotoxicity in Mammalian Cell Culture Treated with Antibiotic Nocathiacin
Shalanda Grier, Hampton University
5
Does Turbidity and Temperature have an Effect on the Reproduction of E.
Coli?
Anqunett Tolliver & J. Coleman, Virginia State University
6
Evaluation of Phenolic-linked Bioactive Functionality of Juneberry and Winter-Hardy Grape for Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension Management
Stephanie Dunton, Virginia State University
7
Goat Genome
Rowan Allen, Virginia State University
8
Hyperglycemia Associated with Protease Inhibitors in an Urban HIV-Infected
Minority Patient Population
Kirsten Lassiter & G. Roache’, Virginia State University
9
Identification of Virulence Factors in Vibrio Species Isolates from the 2009
Bermuda Fish Die-off
Jordan Bluford, Norfolk State University
10
Identifying the presence of Plasmodium Species in Ethiopian Anopheles
Mosquitoes
Ennessa Curry, Howard University
11
Immature Neuron Population in the Amygdala of Cognitively Declining
Monkeys: an Alzheimer’s Study
Honoree’ Brewton, Howard University
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Poster #
Session I: FOSTER HALL - ROOM 200; 2:00 - 3:00
12
Light and Temperature’s Effect on Macro-Invertebrates Population Along
the Appomattox James River
Thorn Raton, D. Mosley & M. Turner, Virginia State University
13
Prevalence of Salmonella on Chicken
Cineya Thomas, T. Harold & K. Starr, Virginia State University
14
Antimicrobial Activity of Silver-Silica-Doped Titania Nanocomposite Thin
Films Prepared by Sol-Gel Approach
Brianna Griffin, Virginia State University
15
Fabrication of Titania-based Nanocomposites with Potential Antimicrobial
Properties
Kathryn Day & L. Duckett, Virginia State University
16
3D Printing of Wheel Holders – Thermomechanical Design
Chris Norfleet, A. Clark & N. Carrington, Virginia State University
17
Deformation Behavior of Fibers
James Finnie & J. Perry, Virginia State University
18
Digital Design Manufacturing and Process Monitoring for Impeller Fabrication
Marthony Hobgood, Virginia State University
19
Effects of Preheating on the Friction Stir Welding Process
Andwele Grant & D. Chavis, Virginia State University
20
Examination of the Relationship between Effective Dose and Risk of Exposure Induced Death due to Space Radiation
Roslyn Jones, Virginia State University
21
Extent of Dopant Activation after Microwave and Rapid Thermal Anneals
Using Similar Heating Profiles
Taliya Gunawansa, Norfolk State University
22
Quantifying the Performance of Spatial and Temporal Early Warning Signals of Disease Elimination
Dominic Gray, Norfolk State University
8
Poster #
Session I: FOSTER HALL - ROOM 200; 2:00 - 3:00
23
Effects of Parent-Child Communication on Substance Use in African
American Youth
Lexus Lang, X. Walker & C. Denslinger, Virginia State University
24
History of Parental Drug Use and the Likelihood of Crack/Cocaine use
in a Baltimore City Sample of Drug Users
Bria Clark & G. Blanden, Virginia State University
25
Perceived Classroom Structures and the Effects on Students’ Mental,
Physical, and Social Behavior
Micheale Marcus, Virginia State University
26
The Ability of Eating Habits to Predict Cardiovascular Reactivity to
Stress
Shakira Miles, Virginia State University
27
Biomedical and Genetic Characterization of Antimicrobial Activity
Produced by Pseudomonas sp. GM24
Rebecca Castro, Hampton University
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS SESSION II
Poster
#
1
AFTERNOON
3:00 - 4:00
- FOSTER HALL - ROOM 200
Overview of Water Quality Trends and Presence of E. coli in Virginia Rivers
Adrienne Harden, Virginia State University
2
Water Quality Monitoring at Lake Chesdin, Appomattox River, and City
Point in Hopewell
Latia Jackson, Virginia State University
3
Reduction of Immature Neurons in the Amygdala of Pediatric SIV-Infection
Amanda Holmes, Howard University
4
Salmonella Isolation with the Use of Poultry Products
Aliya Abramson, Virginia State University
5
Sequence and Genome Mapping of Domestic Goat (Capra hircus)
Jessica Lyons, N. Vaan & C. Vivas, Virginia State University
6
Sexual Selection vs. Sexual Preference
Kayla Street, Virginia State University
7
Testosterone as a Mediator of Variation in Basal Metabolic Rate and Activity in Relation to Reproductive Condition and Photoperiod in White-footed
Mice (Peromyscus leucopus)
Stephanie McDonnel, College of William and Mary
8
The Impact of Fluoridated Water Pollution on the Development of Premetamorphic Rana catesbeiana
Jennifer Bailey & R. Hopkins, Norfolk State University
9
The Impact of the Environmental Pollutants Perfluorooctane Sulfonate
(PFOS) and Sodium Fluoride on Aquatic Organisms
Herbert Smith & D. Dubose, Norfolk State University
10
The Prevalence of Salmonella on Raw Chicken Skin
Angelique Davis & T. France, Virginia State University
11
The Prevalence of Salmonella on Chicken from Different Processors
Madison Cook & B. Darrisaw, Virginia State University
10
Poster #
Session II: FOSTER HALL - ROOM 200; 3:00 - 4:00
12
Uncovering PKCα’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
Kevin White, Howard University
13
Ligand and Symmetry Effects on Magnetic Susceptibility: Comparison
of High Spin Distorted Tetrahedral Complexes
Lakisa Duckett, Virginia State University
14
Vibrational Spectroscopy - Effect of Fatty Acids and Polyphenols in
Coconut Oil on Cell Cultures
Niesha Paul, F. Baro & B. Redd, Virginia State University
15
New Methods Of Surface Measurement
Danielle Bryan & R. Ballard, Virginia State University
16
The Quadcopter Lift Forces
Kelvin Parker, W. Dildy & A. Baras, Virginia State University
17
VSU Formula SAE Racecar
Raymond Crowder, III, Virginia State University
18
Analyzing The Linear Relationship Between Tenacity, Denier, and
Modulus
Sharniece Vaughan , Virginia State University
19
Lorenz Model & Its Application
Ebony Albritton, Virginia State University
20
The Ability of Perceived Stress and Math Anxiety to Predict Cardiovascular Reactivity to a Math Test
Montel Williams, Virginia State University
21
The Association between Depression, Mindfulness, and Alcohol Use in
VSU students: A Preliminary Study
Bridget Blackshear & G. Blanden, Virginia State University
22
The Correlation of African American Male's Well Being, Depression,
and Substance Use Behaviors between Family Communication
Lowell Octave, K. Oto & B. Wallace, Virginia State University
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23
The Effects of Gender on Depression and Math Anxiety
Persephone Rogers, Virginia State University
24
The Relationship between Spirituality and Depression in African American College Students
Julisha Batieste, Virginia State University
25
Self-Efficacy Study on Generation Innovations Computer Camp
Alexia Crumpton, Bowie State University
26
Securing Big Data
Sean Gray, Bowie State University
HBCU Undergraduate Program (HBCU UP) and Washington Baltimore
Hampton Roads-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (WBHRLSAMP)
Specific Objectives
 Building enduring relationships with other major research institutions, state
and federal research agencies and industry.
 Interest students in and prepare them well for STEM graduate study
 Institutionalize research experiences for undergraduates, along with GRE
tutorials, state-of-the-art STEM seminars, and other assistance
 Create pathways to a STEM baccalaureate for students at community colleges
Acknowledgements
NSF HBCU UP STEAM Program
NSF LSAMP-WBHR Alliance Program
Special thanks to all faculty and staff
who contributed their time and effort to this conference
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